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An in depth look at the life and crimes of master manipulator, and monster, Drew Peterson. Peterson is currently serving time for the murder of his third wife while the search for his fourth wife Stacy continues.

A foreclosure leads police to a concrete grave and a twisted plot of deception, fraud and murder, as one woman goes to extraordinary lengths to avoid justice.

The mystery of a decapitated corpse leads police to make an unlikely accusation about a college student and her missing husband.

As the wife of a successful football star and mother of two, she seemed to lead a charmed life. But when she shot her husband dead at point-blank range, she pleaded self-defense. She claims that abuse is what caused her to shoot her husband, but police find that years earlier she had committed the crime of larceny.

A 17-year relationship ends in gunfire, leaving two children fatherless as cops ask - was it self-defense or was it an act of jealousy?

Sought out by serial killer, Ted Bundy, in the 1970s, Criminal Defense Attorney, John Henry Browne delves into his personal and professional journey to defend one of the most notorious killers in history.

A doting grandmother alerts police when she recognizes her daughter's dead body on the evening news, triggering an investigation that proves blood isn't always thicker than water.

A troubled woman turns her life around when she moves back home to the family farm. When her elderly mother disappears, police uncover a twisted web of deceit, betrayal, and forbidden romance.

A family's suspicion leads them to the grisly truth about a young father's disappearance.

A brutal fight leaves a New York woman fighting for her life and her freedom.

When a charismatic father and adored member of the local youth sports community is bludgeoned to death, police must discern fact from fiction to pinpoint his murderer.

When medical examiners determine that a terminally ill Arizona man may have not died from natural causes as his family previously thought, a homicide investigation begins to unravel the truth.

The case of a missing man uncovers a family willing to go to any lengths to get what they want.

Nurse Charles Cullen is one of America's most prolific serial killers. Police say he may have murdered up to 400 victims, Cullen claimed he acted mercifully. An in-depth look into the case reveals the truth behind his motives.

A wife was settled into a comfortable life with her husband, living together in a trailer on a few acres with a view of Washington's Mt. Rainer. Then, in June of 1986, her husband dropped dead on the deck of the trailer. Though doctors said it was emphysema, she swore it was the Excedrin he'd taken just moments before his collapse.

After an alcoholic millionaire dies of seemingly natural causes, an unexpected betrayal reveals there may be more to the victim's death - and to his beautiful party-girl niece - than first meets the eye.

An Oakland hairdresser claims her boyfriend's death is an unfortunate accident.

When a professional basketball star is gunned down in his hometown of Memphis, the case goes cold for nearly a decade. However, after a new team of investigators take over, they uncover the missing murder weapon and a mastermind close to home court.

A 22-year-old teacher has a devoted husband and a good job. Though she had ambitions of being on television, she enjoyed working with teenagers as the media director at Winnacunnet High School in Hampton, NH. Then, in May of 1990, her life takes a tragic turn when she returns home to find her husband shot to death. Police suspect a robbery until a tip off reveals an alleged affair.

The anticipated conclusion to the story behind the trial that captured the nation's attention. Part 2 of 2.

A man's last will and testament points police to his murderer.

Police believe nurse Kristen Gilbert may have committed up to 60 murders at a hospital in Massachusetts. Some say an affair drove Gilbert to murder while others think her narcissism caused the death of these innocent patients.

A haunting text message leaves the family of a missing young man desperate for answers.

A prominent scientist is bludgeoned to death with a blue stiletto heel.

As a blonde, beautiful and ambitious woman, she never had any trouble finding success or successful men. In fact, by the time she was 34, she had been married to two of them, and had given birth to two children by each. Her second husband was a successful divorce attorney from the nearby town of Celina. Shortly after the birth of her fourth child, her marriage began to falter and they started going through a divorce. When it turned nasty, she shot her husband. Pleading self-defence, she was acquitted in court, but the dead man's family wasn't satisfied.

A murder in broad daylight causes the authorities to question whether it was an act of self-defense or a cold blooded murder.

Police follow a lead in a missing persons investigation to a 115-acre farm, unearthing the site of a gruesome crime and a seductive killer that will go down in New Hampshire history.

After a small-town man is found shot to death at a Missouri roadside park, the evidence trail leads detectives further into the man's complicated past where they uncover a wicked plot that no one saw coming.

After a psychic dream leads detectives in Florida to the body of a missing nurse, the ensuing investigation uncovers a series of brutal betrayals.

The murder of a local café owner leads a small-town police force to uncover a diabolical scheme fueled by scandalous temptation.

A popular cab-driver is shot dead on the job, but the search for his killer reveals his wife’s secret prison visits, a torrid affair and a possible conspiracy.

A churchgoing southern woman loses her husband to tragedy, but a cloud of suspicion haunts her new marriage and leads investigators to a new conclusion.

After casually dating Katrina for less than a month, Eric is found dead in his apartment. The suspicious death leaves the police asking if it was a suicide, an intruder, or if Katrina has a deadly secret?

The celebrity murder that shocked a nation – one of the country’s leading comedians is gunned down in his own home.

Years after the tragic shooting of his father, a young man reveals the depths of his mother's cruelty.

The murder of a church choir member uncovers a sordid secret and an unlikely love triangle.

When a woman is brutally murdered and her neighbor attacked, police discover the two women share more than a property line.

A young woman's obsession with fantasy role-playing games ends with the real world murder of her father.

A case study of an Arizona woman who was convicted of the August 2007 shooting death of her husband. (also shown as S8:E19)

In 2005, a wife accidentally shot her police officer husband with his service weapon. But, when police learned the grieving widow had also embezzled money from her church to cover the family's debt, was her husband's life insurance a motive to kill? (original aired S6:E8)

In Akron, OH, a beauty queen ends up in the spotlight when a local murder reveals her scandalous secret life, but was she wrongly accused? (original aired S6:E9)

In Greeley, CO, the motive behind the execution-style murder of a police officer's wife puts a dark new twist on the term "internal affairs." (original aired S6:E25)

Two bodies in the back of a burning car lead police to the door of a police officer's wife. (also shown as S8:E11) (original aired S6:E2)

A yoga instructor's death reveals his girlfriend's secret double life. (also shown as S8:E10)

A modern-day Romeo and Juliet story has a killer ending. (also shown as S8:E4)

A small town church is stunned when a parishioner is murdered; in a stunning twist the suspect pool is drawn directly from the church walls.

A parking lot shooting in the dead of night leaves detectives with a long list of suspects, but all along the killer was hiding in plain sight.

After a woman discovers her brother’s brutally beaten body on his bathroom floor, Texas police follow clue after clue and weave together a tale of greed, deception, and manipulation.

After a father’s life is tragically cut short in a car accident, the events that follow force Ohio investigators to race against the clock to prevent a murder-for-hire plot before it’s too late.

After an endearing World War II veteran and family man is laid to rest from apparent natural causes, a surprise witness surfaces with murder accusations, sparking a police investigation into a devious predator.

Raised on a Texas farm, a young woman spent her childhood taking care of her siblings. When she left home, she began a string of bad marriages and by 1990, she was filing for her third divorce. With one daughter grown, and a son living with her second ex-husband, she was at a crossroads in her life. That's when ex-husband number three convinced her to come back to him. She was a battered hhousewife and eventually she shot and wounded her violent spouse. Instead of protecting her, the local sheriff raped her. Then, she filed a civil suit to fight for justice.

A man dies in an apparent freak accident, but soon his wife is accused of murder and more.

A brutal attack in a yoga shop leaves one victim dead -- and the other... a suspect.

When a beloved mother goes missing on her birthday, detectives are faced with several possible suspects before focusing on a co-worker with a shocking past who will do anything to hide their true identity.

On Halloween night a knife-wielding intruder attacks and kills two roommates and leaves another lucky to be alive. Although the story is reminiscent to the plot of a horror film - for this California town the terror is all too real.

A successful healthcare executive's marriage had hit the rocks. In February 2000, after years of marital turmoil, her husband was discovered beaten and stabbed to death.

A quiet California cul-de-sac becomes a crime scene when a couple's domestic drama reaches a deadly climax.

When her Air Force Captain husband was shot dead, investigators blamed Michelle's lover, but when they tried to arrest the widow for conspiracy, she had vanished.

A meek woman married her high school sweetheart, a Canadian Army instructor. He soon became an abusive, controlling husband. After two children and 17 years of abuse, he told her to commit suicide, so he could get rich, or he would kill her and their children. On May 14th, he was dead.

After the body of a teen is found at a local party spot, theories surrounding her death spread. Without evidence, the case goes cold for 30 years. When the investigation heats back up, authorities bring the killer to justice for not 1 but 2 murders.

When the body of a young man is discovered burned beyond recognition, Alabama authorities sift through evidence to track down the unlikely couple at the center of this heinous crime.

As investigators search for the vicious killer of a Navy yeoman in Kitsap, WA, they come across the troubling realization that the victim may have expected his own demise.

A former beauty queen is married to an older, wealthy heart surgeon. In May 2001, she wakes up next to her dead husband's body and becomes the prime suspect. Did she administer the lethal cocktail of drugs, etomidate and atricurium, that killed her husband?

A woman spent years campaigning for her husband, a brilliant scientist, to be allowed to leave the Soviet Union and, eventually, they were able to live freely together in the US. However, in April 1996, police discover garbage bags full of the husband's body parts being thrown into the Passaic River in New Jersey. His wife is the prime suspect for the crime.

The discovery of a murdered man exposes the dark and disturbing secrets hidden within his family.

After a beloved town librarian is gunned down, investigators discover that this murder-for-hire gives a whole new meaning to a broken heart.

When a woman survives an alleged assault in the New Mexico desert and her purported attacker is found stabbed to death, investigators must get to the bottom of a bizarre murder plot driven by one suspect’s obsession with the occult.

Helen's boyfriend goes missing just as authorities find a dismembered torso, but is it case closed? Or 20 years later, is Helen's new story a game changer?

The story behind the beautiful suspect in a brutal murder investigation and the trial that captured the nation's attention. Part 1 of 2.

A woman runs a boarding house with a killer eviction policy.

They say deaths come in three, but when a young woman falls ill after eerily similar deaths of her father and brother, suspicion turns to a family member and the limits of a mother's love.

Best friends band together after a husband's death, but are they sharing a deadly secret?

A petite, vivacious woman lived an unusual life having been married and divorced four times. She met her fifth husband, a recently divorced rich doctor, through a dating service. He thought she was what he needed and that he had a second chance at marital bliss. So, no one believed that he would commit suicide.

A Tennessee woman led a seemingly normal life in an upscale Brentwood neighborhood. She was married and had started a successful business. But, her relationship with her husband was troubled. It wasn't long before her depression and an affair put murder on the agenda.

A mysterious shooting of a religious family man leaves a community questioning if it was a drug-related slaying or a bloody family affair.

An investigation into the heinous murder of a college student in Las Vegas ignites an international manhunt and exposes a lethal love triangle.

A former teacher's plea of self-defense is called into question when secrets about her sordid secret work life are revealed.

A wife refuses to watch a Star Wars cartoon with her husband, so he strikes her -- and she strikes back.

When a businessman went missing in 1996, a business rivalry was revealed and, subsequently, the grisly truth.

A cheating wife is carrying on an illicit affair with her multi-millionaire boyfriend. He's later found with his head bashed in.

She shot her husband three times after their business collapsed and he embarked on an affair, but would a jury believe her claim of self-defense?

On the evening of November 7, 1995, three men broke into the home of a married couple. They tied up the wife and while she watched helplessly, the thugs beat her husband to death with a bat. Police believed that the brutal beating and murder was a robbery gone wrong, but when one of the attackers was caught an even darker picture emerged.

A husband is shot to death on New Year's Day in January 2009.

A lesbian love triangle turns deadly when one woman disappears and police look to the other two for answers.

A nurse's life is turned upside down when her husband is murdered and a secret video shows that she's hiding something from police. (also shown as S8:E16) (original aired S6:E16)

When a married teacher's student lover moves into the home she shares with her husband, a deadly love triangle is formed that leads to an emotionally driven murder.

After an Air Force pilot is found shot to death in his Ohio home, authorities embark on an international manhunt that spans over a decade to bring the fugitive to justice.

In a shocking case in Missouri, a mother is left for dead and her baby stolen when she does the kindly thing and lets an unknown woman into her house to use the telephone.

An Albuquerque County Commissioner is shot in his own basement after being mistaken for an intruder by his wife. It was an open and shut case until investigators discovered that her first husband met a very similar fate.

A beloved health care worker is viciously attacked in her home with only her daughter as a witness. Police must follow the disturbing clues at the scene to discover the truth behind this heinous attack that leaves a family shattered.

When a beloved biker is found shot to death in his Pennsylvania apartment, detectives track down leads from rival biker clubs to scorned lovers to uncover the truth.

Snapped’s 500th episode spotlights the twisted story of a heinous murder plot in Kansas, rife with betrayal and deceit. In an exclusive interview with someone personally involved in the crime, hear a riveting account of the deadly scheme.

When police searching for a missing Indiana man discover a body on a riverbank, they launch an investigation that unearths a surprising story of an open marriage and evidence of a brutal torture.

A 13-year-old confesses to murder, but police suspect he's being manipulated by his half-sister.

They say a mother's love is forever, but when a dead body is found in a small town in Texas will it have one mother facing death?

An elderly woman's death leads to shocking revelations about her daughter's double life.

When a young Marine goes missing, police uncover his troubled marriage and a deadly plot.

A murder in an isolated parking lot leads to betrayal, multiple suspects and a lot of finger-pointing.

The search for a missing boater on Lake Coeur d’Alene turns sinister after a local newspaper uncovers a shocking story, forcing residents of this peaceful lake town to question their own neighbors.

When a pair of Amish teenagers on horseback come across a man’s body in a field, detectives in southern Michigan work to piece together an atrocious crime.

A possessive student was looking forward to a career in criminal law, but a spat with her boyfriend would see her as a defendant, not an attorney.

An exotic 34-year-old brunette was living very comfortably thanks to her generous, and married, lover. In February of 1991, the married lover's wealthy wife was brutally murdered while on vacation in Mexico. Arizona authorities opened their own investigation, suspicious of her husband and his mistress. (also shown as S7:E33, S8:E3)

A custody issue is resolved when a woman and her new husband kill her ex.

After a husband was shot dead in their driveway, his wife, an Oklahoma City Baptist Sunday school teacher, was a grieving widow. Soon, an illicit affair with an insurance salesman and an insurance scam are uncovered.

When a loving wife of a Vietnam veteran is found dead in a highway commuter lot, Missouri detectives work to chase down the mastermind of a twisted murder-for-hire plot.

When a young Missouri couple are found shot to death on their front porch, the victims’ past quickly reveals several suspects close to home. Investigators press for a confession from one of the co-conspirators to expose a master manipulator.

The suspicious shooting of a delivery truck driver shrouds the Sunshine State in darkness.

When a charred human torso is discovered on a Native American reservation in Montana, local and federal investigators join forces to piece together a heinous crime.

A preacher and his wife looked like they had a marriage made in heaven -- until a body was found in the parsonage. Was it cold-blooded murder or something else? (original aired S6:E1)

The investigation of a young gamer's murder begins with his mother's heartbreaking 911 call but when detectives find a clue inside evidence left at the crime scene, the case turns into a multi-state search for a heartbroken suspect.

The American Dream for a hard-working immigrant is suddenly cut short, when he is violently murdered with a hatchet in the streets of a Las Vegas suburb. Investigators sift through lies and follow a bloody trail to uncover the shocking truth.

Two young boys are left fatherless when an Air Force sergeant is gunned down by a pair of intruders in his San Antonio home.

When authorities discover a young woman's body in a shed, they struggle to determine whether her killer is someone under her own roof or the result of an illicit affair.

The search for a missing man leads investigators to a surprising discovery.

An elderly woman's body is found dismembered along a rural road, sending Missouri detectives in search of answers.

A mysterious death leads one family into troubled waters as they search for justice.

When the body of a beloved aircraft machinist is found stuffed in the trunk of his own car, investigators follow a trail of deception to a manipulative killer.

The brutal murder of a homecoming queen shocks a NY town.

Numerous patients at a Texas dialysis treatment centre have gone into cardiac arrest, resulting in five deaths in one month; investigators work with the Centers for Disease Control to expose a chilling connection between the unexplained tragedies.

A Conyers, GA woman, Rosalyn 'Roz' Lewis, who is brutally stabbed 34 times, provides police with a suspect's name, her wife Joyce Pelzer, before succumbing to her injuries. As the manhunt for the killer begins, a pattern of toxicity will expose a violent past and more than one murder.

The case of a beloved Kenosha social worker's murder resurfaces nearly a decade after leads run dry when an odd call from another state reveals the gruesome truth about a vengeful pack of killers.

When a young Texas father is abducted without a trace and later found murdered, Titus County investigators follow a leery trail of cell phone records and internet history to reveal a dangerous conspiracy fueled by a manipulative mastermind.

When a hard-working man goes missing without a trace in rural Barnesville, Georgia, investigators race against the clock to find if he has disappeared on his own volition or if something much more sinister has happened.

One woman's innocence is called into question when a mother of two is found deceased in a Milwaukee home. However, the controversial case is far from buttoned up, when years later, new evidence comes to light...that changes everything.

After a John Doe is found murdered at a Virginia park, investigators spend seven years unravelling the truth behind a killer with a decade-long history of deception and fraud.

A horrific murder of a young mother on Halloween night sends California investigators on the hunt for a costumed killer.

When a woman covered in blood shows up on her neighbor's doorstep, Georgia police commence a home invasion investigation that leads them to uncover more twists than they could have ever imagined.

The investigation into a missing mechanic sends Texas authorities on a wild goose chase that ceases at a dead end… until years later, when a new tip heats this cold case to a boil.

A vicious attack leaves a man dead and his girlfriend under suspicion, but is there enough evidence to prove murder?

A single slip of paper in a grandmother's purse reveals a murderer's identity seven years after a case goes cold.

A desperate wife and mother watched her husband suffer for years from Huntington's disease, but when her son fell ill, she was compelled to take drastic action.

When a prominent Santa Rosa, CA, couple is found gunned down at the offices of one of the world's most popular cartoons, detectives are left to untangle the inner workings of a decades-long marriage.

An early morning apartment fire in Fort Worth, TX, sparks a murder investigation when 31-year-old Ashlea Harris' body is found beaten and bound inside; detectives quickly work to solve the case and uncover an elaborate plot fueled by revenge and greed.

A suspicious shooting reveals a pretty real estate agent's scandalous secret life.

Authorities are puzzled when they find a beloved Georgia grandmother shot execution style. As the investigation unfolds, a once close-knit family turns against itself, and authorities soon learn the apple can fall very far from the tree.

A contentious divorce and custody battle lands one father in the crosshairs of a sniper.

When remains of a dead body are discovered under a trailer, the police suspect that they belong to a man who disappeared 5 years earlier.

When a man is beaten to death in his own home, police search for intruders but find a suspect much closer to home.

A mother's family had a habit of dying - until her daughter survived a 'suicide attempt'. (also shown as S8:E4)

When a beloved plastic surgeon and his office manager are gunned down at work, detectives chase down several leads until they uncover one suspect hiding malicious intent.

After a single mother is found murdered in her Kentucky home, detectives must follow a twisted trail littered with lies to identify the mastermind behind this vicious killing.

When a newlywed couple is gunned down outside a Texas church, small town cops realize they know the victims as they uncover a murder plot fuelled by twisted family ties.

When two sisters’ husbands turn up dead within weeks of each other, Florida detectives investigate whether the cases are a tragic coincidence…or if they’re related by something other than blood.

A woman blames mistaken identity in her boyfriend's death, but does the evidence point to something more sinister?

A former college teaching assistant kidnaps and shoots her fiancé after he breaks off the engagement.

After what appears to be a fatal road rage incident, authorities in Clifton, AZ, follow a trail of recovered text messages that suggest this was no random attack, but instead a cold-blooded murder.

A loving father agrees to give his ex-wife a chance to reconcile. When his loved ones can’t reach him, however, an unexpected tip is brought to Oklahoma police that will uncover a toxic love triangle and horrific crime scene.

When the last real cowboy is found dead at home, detectives dig in and are hard pressed to find anyone who’d want to see this loving father murdered. But a closer look at his nearest confidants unravel a heinous plot twisted by love and money.

The murder of a New Jersey entrepreneur leaves investigators stumped until months later, when a drug bust brings to light a murder plot riddled with greed, addiction and betrayal.

A newlyweds hunting trip becomes lethal when a woman finds her husband shot dead, sending investigators to track a muddy trail of bullet holes, deception, and dirty laundry left by a devious murderer.

A family's life is turned upside down when a ghost from their past returns for revenge.

A nurse's turbulent marriage flatlines when her husband dies from a lethal dose of liquid morphine.

A toxic mother-daughter relationship spills over to the men in their lives, with deadly consequences. (also shown as S8:E3)

Just as detectives investigating the death of an Atlanta-based rapper are closing what appears to be a domestic dispute case, they are faced with horrifying evidence planted by the victim seconds before his death.

In Gig Harbor, WA, a homicide investigation reveals the dark lengths to which one woman will go for her family's safety.

A doting husband gunned down in Atlanta reveals a wife's secret addiction.

A biochemist becomes obsessed with a co-worker and formulates a plot to eliminate his fiancée and her husband.

A mother is hailed as a hero when she kills a home intruder -- but a secret journal leads police to suspect she may have planned a cold-blooded murder.

After a beloved Missouri barfly is found stabbed in his home, detectives spend years chasing down leads until a local pastor reveals a shocking confession from one of his parishioners, revealing a twisted desire and deadly secret kept for years.

When a devoted father is found brutally stabbed to death in his Deltona, Florida, home, detectives turn their focus to the picture perfect family who appeared to have it all.

When two proud Ghanian immigrants are discovered murdered in their upscale Maryland home, police are confronted with bizarre evidence that motivates them to take a closer look at the mystifying rituals of voodoo.

After a young Texas teacher is found, in what appears to be a scene from a horror movie, having been axed to death on Friday the 13th, investigators work to uncover the truth behind a local church scandal in order to pin down a most unlikely suspect.

On the same day his wife is giving birth, an Alabama trucker is found shot in his own home and as Investigators uncover a sinister web of lies, they discover the ultimate betrayal.

A doctor's wife and mother of five led an ordinary suburban life in Brownsville, TX. She lavished attention on her youngest daughter. In 1993, that youngest daughter was dumped by her high school sweetheart. When he was later found dead, who was guilty of murder?

When the owner of an Ohio landscaping company is found shot to death in his bed, the ensuing investigation exposes an elaborate web of sex, obsession, and power.

When a renowned Missouri snake breeder is discovered in a pool of blood, investigators believe his death was caused by one of his snakes. However, shocking evidence is found on scene, launching a homicide investigation that unveils a sinister plot.

An Arizona man is shot to death in his garage before he’s able to read the results of a paternity test. Investigators follow a surveillance trail across town to uncover the twisted events that led up to his death.

After a local antique shop owner is murdered in a seemingly random home invasion, North Carolina police discover there is more to the story when a web of lies and infidelity are revealed.

After the burned body of a local man is found in rural Missouri, the homicide goes unsolved for nearly two decades until a twisted murder plot is brought to light.

The 1988 roadside murder of a man in Virginia sends investigators down a path fraught with doubts and dead ends, until a long-buried secret is unearthed hundreds of miles away revealing decades old secrets.

A quiet Wisconsin town is rocked by its first homicide in six years when an eccentric father of four is found dead in his basement.

A violent home invasion leads to suspicion about the victim's stepdaughter and a mystery man, but a startling confession reveals a more intimate betrayal.

In this two part special, Snapped examines the notorious case of the Menendez brothers: their background, their crime and the stunning trials that made history. Part 1 of 2.

A roadside shooting leaves one man dead, and exposes his wife's wild double life.

When Joan Shannon's soldier husband was shot to death by her teenaged daughter, it didn't take long before authorities suspected that she may have played a role in the demise of her well-insured spouse.

When a young father goes missing, authorities suspect his illegal activities, but a revelation about the mother of his children turns the investigation upside down.

Life was good for popular Louisville, KY, bar owners and they seemed like a close couple to their customers. But, their long days working together would result in murder when he turned up dead and her son blamed her for the crime.

When a beloved woman in North Carolina is found stabbed to death in her own home, investigators uncover an unnerving history of harassment carried out by a killer blinded by jealousy.

When a mother of two is found floating in a creek, investigators in Tennessee work to untangle a twisted murder plot.

Serenity in the Montana mountains is shattered when a man is shot to death on his neighbor’s land. Detectives learn of an escalating dispute over trail access and reenact the shooting to discover if claims of self-defense match the evidence.

When a Brooklyn native is found shot to death in the backseat of his car in a rough Atlanta neighborhood, police have to figure out if trouble followed him south or if the killer is in his inner circle.

A mother responds to her estranged daughter's call for help and walks into a deadly trap.

A prison nurse fell for an inmate. Eventually, she loses her job and they get married. Faced with a life apart, she frees her inmate husband by helping him escape when he is transported from court, resulting in violence and murder.

20 years in the making, this special reexamines the Internet's first murder trial, revealing a twisted seductress with a skill for manipulation. After time in prison, she has a second chance at life and love with a stunning final update in her case.

After a mother and son are brutally attacked during a home invasion, Illinois police chase down several leads. They uncover a shocking motive with an occult leader and her loyal followers at the center of the crime.

After a massive Halloween bash ends with a young woman's mysterious disappearance, a tiny farming town fears that evil stalks its fields.

A mysterious bar fire reveals a murder and one woman's desperation to cover up her secret addiction.

Police unravel the mystery of a former Vegas showgirl, a dismembered body and a missing husband.

The body of a successful attorney is discovered lying in a shallow grave in a Sacramento winery, his wife Elisa is suspected of the crime. Before police can interview his wife, she flees the scene and commits suicide. Did guilt drive her to death?

When a young mother is executed and her family critically injured, investigators piece together haunting clues and an earlier murder to capture deranged killers with a spiritual calling.

An Air Force sergeant is gunned down in his garage revealing an elaborate conspiracy with an unlikely mastermind.

A multimillionaire's wife plots with her brother to put a permanent end to her husband's philandering.

When a prominent Florida optometrist is bludgeoned to death in his home, Melbourne police must investigate claims of self-defense; the evidence trail leads them to a young witness who reveals a wicked murder plot.

A young widow blames depression, but was her Air Force husband's death more sinister than a suicide?

A popular police officer is killed, and the motive may be payback - by a woman scorned.

Marriage and kids didn't stop their mom from drinking and dancing. When money troubles threaten her fun, she realizes how to get more.

They were the perfect suburban couple. She was a trained mortician; he was a high-flying Delta Airlines pilot with a sky-high salary. They had a beautiful home in upscale Covington, KY, and two young sons. However, when he was away with work, she was having an affair. When her husband was found dead in their basement, she was the prime suspect. But was the churchgoing housewife really capable of murder?

After a beloved father is found strangled and battered in his driveway, Wilton Manors, FL, investigators search for motives until an unsuspected confession reveals a complex web of deceit.

Just after her dad had left for church, a teenager called the police and confessed to a murder. When the cops arrived, they found her mother, violently stabbed to death. Did she do it?

How could a confrontation about a baby registration mix up lead to a violent altercation, and ultimately murder, between two expectant mothers?

An extended version of a 2008 episode, S6:E14, exploring the criminal case of Michelle Michael, featuring updated news and extra footage. Michael was accused of giving her husband a lethal injection and then setting fire to their West Virginia home in November 2005. (also shown as S8:E26)

In Boynton Beach, FL, a beautiful young woman is caught on tape plotting to kill her husband -- but was it real or an audition for reality TV? (also shown as S8:E18)

A chemist, a dying husband and a suicide add up to a murder mystery in Raleigh, NC. (original aired S6:E21)

Arthur Burney’s death seemed to be from natural causes, until a medical examiner discovered a bullet in his head. The investigation reveals shocking and disturbing secrets about the double life of his wife and teenage daughter.

A teen love triangle ends with a missing girl, a dismembered body and three families changed forever in East Moline, IL. (also shown as S8:E12)

A man awakens alone to find a knife-wielding man in his bedroom -- but is his absent wife a victim or an accomplice? (original aired S6:E10)

When Latin pop star Selena is found bleeding to death in a hotel lobby, authorities begin to suspect that Yolanda Saldivar-her number one fan and close friend, may not have been as loyal as Selena thought. (also shown as S14:E13)

A man’s body is discovered in his Texas home, hidden for weeks after his murder. When police discover that his family is missing as well, the investigation reveals a desperate escape attempt and a motive rooted in fear and betrayal.

After a 911 hang-up, Pasco, Wash., police report to the caller’s address and discover a beloved grandmother has been fatally shot. Detectives will combat self-defense claims as evidence of a greedy scheme comes to light.

When a beloved Wisconsin father disappears, his wife blames drugs, but close friends suspect a violent confrontation that ended a marriage filled with secrets.

A wife claims an intruder killed her husband, but the real mystery turns out to be the couple's secret lives.

A family searches for a missing teen only to find out she's been betrayed by her closest friends.

A young woman's scrapbook offers insight into a shocking crime. (original aired S6:E11)

Erin reports a brutal attack on her friend turned lover, but a secret relationship and allegations of abuse add a surprising twist to the investigation.

The death of a state trooper leads to an all-out hunt for his killer, but the evidence points to his new wife and a big secret.

While investigating a tragic murder, Wisconsin police must work their way through a complex web, spanning across the nation, with alleged mafia ties and scandalous text messages.

Halloween turns into a real-life horror movie when a single mother is gunned down on her way home from trick-or-treating by a costumed killer in Florida. Detectives uncover an unexpected witness that helps reveal the monster behind the mask.

An aspiring young artist from Virginia is reported missing by his family. When his body is found weeks later, investigators must delve into his tumultuous family life and uncover an eyewitness who reveals the lies and deceit that led to his murder.

A wealthy female ranch owner's life of money, sex and drugs came to a halt when her boyfriend was shot.

A former royal aide's regal fairy tale abruptly ended when her millionaire lover is found stabbed to death in September 2000. She is missing and police fear for her life - is she a victim too?

A preacher's wife finds a sinful solution to a financial crisis and a troubled marriage.

A 39-year marriage ends in a brutal death, revealing a surprising tale of adultery and murder.

A suspicious fire and a secret lover lead officials to ask if the wife was involved.

A brutal death reveals a disturbing family secret and pits mother against daughter.

The coastal community of Sargent, Texas is thrown into shock when a beloved retiree is found executed in his home. As the investigation unfolds, an unlikely witness comes forward and leads investigators to uncover a malicious murder plot.

Rumors spread through a small town in Indiana after a well-known resident is found dead in his home after hosting a party. Authorities investigate accusations from the partygoers to expose how a toxic love triangle turned deadly.

In June 2004, a plumber is shot dead on his doorstep. Investigators needn't search far for their culprits, uncovering a sinister plot.

When a 79-year old woman goes missing, her daughter blames dementia but the rest of her family suspects someone much closer to home.

When the husband of a popular teacher's aide is shot to death, the investigation uncovers infidelity, teenage hit men and an airtight alibi.

Updates to an episode with new details and interviews. The son of a wealthy psychologist finds his father murdered and points the finger at his mother. Investigators delve into the marriage, revealing darkness hidden behind a façade.

When a beloved Florida mother is found brutally shot to death and her newborn missing, investigators race against the clock to track down a mysterious visitor whose motives prove sinister.

A gifted chemist who worked in a biotech lab had a past she wouldn't talk about - one that included a dangerous secret and a motive for murder.

A business woman's life becomes a sci-fi tale, when her new boyfriend's ex is abducted and clues point toward an extraterrestrial motive. (original aired S6:E15)

The turbulent relationship between a promising law student and her boyfriend ends with an unexpected act of violence. (original aired S6:E3)

Amber finds her home ransacked, and the police find her fiancé dead in his bed. What at first seems like a home invasion gone wrong turns into a twisted situation, as melting snow reveals a clue.

A successful daycare owner finds her husband dead after an alleged home invasion, but police discover a shocking double life and a murder plan full of possible accomplices.

The search for a missing man leads to a disturbing discovery years later deep in his wife's closet.

Discover how a selection of hidden mementos exposed a happily married businesswoman as the cold-blooded killer of a local couple who had mysteriously disappeared.

When a beloved woman goes missing in Everett, WA, police find that her apartment was the scene of a violent attack. Unable to find her, investigators are led to a coven of modern-day wiccans and one witness who reveals the horrifying truth.

When an Iowa mother and her newborn son are reported missing, police are in a race against time to rescue the pair and stop a maniacal woman from enacting a dangerous plan.

A women's advocate and respected business owner snaps, turning a bitter custody fight into a plot for murder.

When a young mother goes missing in rural Ohio, it's a race against time to uncover the truth behind her disappearance; as evidence begins pointing to foul play, investigators fear she may have been the victim of a toxic family dynamic.

Two teen girls are brutally murdered - could one of their best friends be responsible?

When an elderly woman finds her husband murdered in bed, police race to find the cold-blooded killer. Little do they know the murderer is a master manipulator hidden in plain sight.

After a husband dies in June 2000, his wife is accused of spiking his drink. The community divides into those who think his death was accidental and those who think he was deliberately poisoned.

After a hardworking family man is gunned down in his driveway, a domestic dispute leads investigators to an unlikely culprit – and unravels a history of violence, lies and betrayal.

A young woman seeks refuge at the home of a Wisconsin farmer, claiming she just escaped from a violent assault; when investigators arrive at the crime scene, they make a discovery that leads them to expose a deadly love triangle.

A wife shoots her husband during a family hunting trip and authorities question whether it was an accident - or something more sinister.

After an avid outdoorsman dies from an apparent suicide, South Carolina investigators must unravel a murky story of mental health struggles and a complicated marriage that led to his death.

A family demands answers when the body of an Arizona woman is discovered in a remote area of Texas. Evidence left behind leads investigators to unravel a web of deceit until a shocking confession reveals the true mastermind

A loving father and veteran suddenly vanishes in coastal South Carolina; as investigators question those close to him, they find the unraveling threads of a love triangle; when his body surfaces in a nearby river, a crime of passion comes to light.

Melissa Latham, a frantic East Cleveland, OH, woman, seeks refuge in a fast-food restaurant after escaping from a deadly assault. Police will sort through contradicting stories to expose a habitual criminal that will stop at nothing to avoid conviction.

A battered housewife knew she had to escape her brutal spouse for the sake of her children. However, her husband refused to let her go and she had to fight for her freedom. She stands up and tries to end the reign of her abusive husband.

When a missing man's body is found, his wife finds herself under a microscope, but can police prove she was involved before the case goes cold?

When a woman finds out her father leaves her little cash in his will, she's prepared to get her hands on the family fortune.

A woman eludes police for six years after a confrontation with her neighbor turns deadly. (original aired S6:E12)

In Clearwater, FL, a businesswoman seeks revenge and ends up a fugitive. (also shown as S8:E21)

In Farmington Hills, MI, a popular elementary school teacher is accused of murdering her husband with an axe. (also shown as S8:E22)

A hunter's death has authorities tracking a killer, but the trail leads surprisingly close to home. (also shown as S12:E10)

When a beautiful woman's much older husband disappears under mysterious circumstances, police suspect that more than just the woman's story has been cooked up.

In a classic game of good cop bad cop, a determined detective befriends a Wisconsin woman to solve her boyfriend's suspicious disappearance.

An Arizona farmer's murder goes cold as speculation mounts about his wife's secret life and the role of a mysterious con man.

After an unstable upbringing, Sabrina Zunich was placed with a seemingly perfect foster family. However, the brutal murder of her foster mother raised questions about Sabrina’s relationship with her foster father.

A body found in the snow leads to an ex-girlfriend, an unlikely clue and a secret marriage.

Suzanne's marriage comes to an end when she and Frank's best friend begin a scandalous love affair. After Frank is gunned down, police discover a sick plot of lies and manipulation, centered on their ongoing custody battle.

When a young father is murdered, suspicion turns to his child's mother, but was his death a drug hit as she claimed or was it a more personal vendetta?

A Snapped Special Episode: Two cases gone cold leave the victim's families wondering if they will ever see justice.

A pretty, young nursing student disappears and the investigation uncovers a deadly feud with her former best friend.

In this two part special, Snapped examines the notorious case of the Menendez brothers: their background, their crime and the stunning trials that made history. Part 2 of 2.

A business man's mysterious death sends police on a years-long investigation that leads to suspicions of those nearest and dearest to him.

A jealous teenager’s brash act of violence thrusts a shadowy affair into the national spotlight. The surviving victim, Mary Jo Buttafuoco sheds light on her side of the scandal that rocked America.

After a family man is gunned down on the side of the road in a small Texas town, detectives unearth a perpetrator who’s hiding more than one shocking skeleton in their closet.

The mysterious disappearance of an elderly New York socialite is the catalyst for the nationwide investigation into an unusual con duo, who treasure a luxurious way of life above all else, resulting in one of the biggest cases New York has ever seen.

When two men disappear in the quiet community of Clemmons, NC, rumors swirl about a devil-worshipping couple and their house of horrors. An investigation leads police to discover there may be more than secrets buried in the backyard.

Missouri police are called to the home of a prominent judge’s daughter to find her husband dead on the couch. While the crime scene suggests a break-in, investigators uncover evidence of a scandalous murder plot driven by greed.

A beloved pastor is fatally shot in his sleep by a mysterious intruder; investigators uncover a scandalous lifestyle and sordid family secrets that sends shock waves through a small Oklahoma community.

A hardworking family man is shot to death in front of his wife during a morning walk with their dog. As police determine if the attack was random or targeted, they uncover a web of deceit spanning across state lines.

A beloved grandmother is reported missing to Virginia police weeks before her body is found burned in the woods of another state. Authorities navigate family tensions to uncover the truth behind her brutal murder.

When a beloved grandfather is found shot dead in his Florida home, detectives fear his missing ex-wife is also in danger; as they uncover a tangled web of romance, infidelity and betrayal, new questions arise about her involvement in the murder.

After a man is shot just a few feet inside his New York home, the ensuing investigation brings to light a murder-for-hire plot spurred by greed.

Years after a beloved father is accidentally shot in his home, the family matriarch mysteriously vanishes. As a second investigation launches, a shocking confession reveals a family secret about how far a son is willing to go for his mother.

Police race for answers after an adored school teacher is found dead in her San Antonio apartment. A string of lies and betrayal comes to light, but when the case goes cold, one detective refuses to give up.

A woman was with her partner of 20 years before leaving him for his young nephew. In September 2001, her ex was found dead. Just a few weeks later in October, her husband is also dead. Was she a Black Widow, or an unwitting dupe?

A San Angelo woman loses three romantic partners in the span of three years. Texas Rangers are brought in to investigate the most recent death and look to uncover if this is terrible misfortune or a diabolical pattern.

When a prominent district attorney is found dead on his sofa, a family realizes that loyalty means nothing, but will the right person pay for the crime?

When a deadly rumor is stirred up among friends and acquaintances, it sets off an explosion of brutal violence so gruesome that not even a house fire can hide the truth.

When a woman's policeman husband was found shot dead, it appeared to be nothing more than a tragic accident. But was the grieving widow really all she seemed?

The unaired pilot that analyzes the investigation into the gruesome murder of an esteemed Southern doctor. An anonymous tip leads police to uncover a pattern of lust, greed and a complex dynamic between twin sisters.

When an eight-year feud between neighbors in Santa Clarita, Calif., ends in a violent confrontation that leaves one man dead, detectives investigate if the shooting was a tragic case of mistaken identity or a calculated murder plot.

A young man is brutally murdered and a woman is found covered in blood just hours later. She is adamant that she is innocent, and later a twist in the case shocks everyone involved.

Elicia Hughes is suspected of shooting her husband, Brian, in their home in June 2004 after learning of his infidelity. Supersized with additional footage.

A popular college basketball player's clash with her more studious roommate ends in tragedy.

When a man is found shot to death on a suburban street, a wild investigation commences, featuring a high-speed car chase, dangerous gang members and a twisted murder plot that betrays family loyalties.

When Alice McArthur, wife of high-profile criminal defense attorney Bill McArthur, is found shot dead in their Little Rock, AR home in 1982, police theorize if a disgruntled client of Bill's could be to blame. The investigation will expose an obsessive admirer with a delusional motive to murder.

A family of rodeo queens is thrown into turmoil when their patriarch disappears from his Dalhart, Texas ranch. As investigators search for the missing father, they expose family secrets that will lead to a gruesome murder plot.